I was quite overwhelmed by my first post on Untemplater. The quantity and quality of comments were fantastic. The idea that choosing an untemplated path in life might not be that easy seemed to really resonate with people. Click here to get rich while losing weight in your sleep.Perhaps I am not alone in my disdain of websites and people promoting easy and quick … [Read more...]
Untemplate Your Money While Building on Principles
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you're probably here to untemplate. You don't like living within socially imposed boundaries. You want to explore, rebel against the norm, and find your own way through the world. At the same time, you realize that you have limitations. You want a roof over your head, and maybe some food on the table. Does this sound a little … [Read more...]
It’s a job offer, don’t get your panties in a bunch
How often have you seen people freak out when they receive a job offer? All the time, right? I mean, I have. Each time I’ve received an offer, I’ve ran around screaming at people, dogs, even caterpillars telling them how “amazing” and “perfect” the job and company is. The last thing I want to do is burst your bubble, but sometimes that excitement and optimism can greatly … [Read more...]
Celebrate Life!
I think you can tell a lot about someone by the things and ways they celebrate. Birthdays are big reasons to celebrate. My daughter's birthday is soon. She wants to go to a big box, run around and scream really loud win tickets and stuffed animals' kind of place, but neither my wife nor I want to do this. We would much prefer that she have 2 or 3 friends over to the house … [Read more...]
Spend money on the stuff you love.
That's right, SPEND MONEY! It may sound weird coming from a personal finance blogger like myself (or the fact that I just wrote about not spending a dime for an entire month! Haha... ) but that's exactly what it's there for - to make your life more enjoyable. The problem people usually have is that they not only spend on things they love, but they also spend on things they … [Read more...]